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K & K Distributing, Inc., of Alturas, CA, has a long history in its marketplace and was purchased by Ken Roberts in 1993. Operating within a 100-mile radius of Alturas, including southern Oregon, K & K has grown its product mix to a full line offering for their independent operators.

Atlantic Distributors, Inc. of Chattanooga, TN, was founded in 1985 as a niche distributor servicing the needs of independent distributors and providing truckload savings to their independent customer base. Today its primary focus revolves around seconds and overruns to its independent distributors and has joined Golbon to help complement these offerings.

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